hey guys what in the world am i doing wrong? 4th ps3 to die!

im not sure what i could be doing to cuase this but last week my 4th ps3 has died. all 3 fied of bluray drive failure, they would play dvd and cds but not blurays. my first was a 40gig fat that lasted about a year to a year and a half,my 2nd and 3rd were 120gig slims and they dies with in 6 months and now my 160gig slim has died after a little more tha 2 years. i cant figure it out.Im the only one in my house that uses it or goes near it so i know its not been knocked over ect. i keep my room very cold year round thx to my window unit ac. the ps3's are in a good location with max air flow. I keep them clean. i dont leave them on for exteended time. 3 or 4 hour at a time MAX game sessions, normaly a couple hours at the most. Whn i use the system i cut it on via the controller,click on the disk icon and play the game, when i get done i hold down the home button on the controller to exit the game and then shut the system off the same way and leave it in stand by/off. iv tried leaveing game disk in the system as well as makeing sure i take the disk out each time with my past systems. iv even tried with one of my past systems to keep it covvered with a pillow case when not in use. Im just at my witts end. i just bought my 5th ps3 today and i about to hook it all up. Im so frustrated i almost bought a 3ds instead and figured to just game on a poratable for the rest of this gen lol. i just dont get what the problem. I even went so far as to buy one of those fancy and pricey battery back up surge protectors systems when i bought the last system thinking i might be the victim of brown outs or something. Any thoughts on what the problem could be? what i migt be doing wrong. And i swear im not trolling or any thing. Id just give up and move on to something else but my health is not so good and im stuck in my room most of the time and this ps3 is one of the few things i have to enjoy, but it still frustrates me that this keeps happaning. And when it happens it happens all of a sudden, no real warrning signs. this last time i had been playing ME2, every thing was working great, the next morning i went to play and the system would not loud the disk, it would make a clunky sound about a min after i put the disk in then nothing.

every now and then i could get it to load the game as the little disk icon would show up on the xlb but when i clicked it it would go to a black screen like it was going to load, but then it would just kick be back to the xlb. i even tried turning the system on its side and even upside down like i used to do with my ps1 but it didnt help. most of the time it would not even load the game on the xlb, just make a clunking sound. yet would play DVD and cds fine as well as psn games. i even tried a bluray disk cleaner that was supposed to clean the laser lens in the bluray player. didnt help ether. Any way im open to suggestions.

rgr that, yea iv got it a well vented area, i keep my room super cold becuase iv always liked it cold. i have a window AC That runs 24/7 set on 65f dagrees in the summer and on vent in the winter so it cant be a heat issue. The ps3 is set on a small table next to my TV stand, its all by itself out in the open. not in any kind of a cabnit ect.Its got almost a foot of room rear and to the sides. with my first 2 i was just like you, vac'ed it out a couple times a week ect. the last two i just kept dusted with a feather duster. no real dust build up in the vents at all. Also on my first 3 i had bought a WD brand 320 gig HDD that i put in, but just on a hunch i figured maybe that was the problem so on my last ps3 i didnt put it in, just kept the stock 160 gig drive wich of course didnt seem to help:( . Thank you for the reply though.

Before you I have never heard of someone who has consistent problems with the ps3

Are you purchasing your systems at Gamestop? A friend of mine used to work there and he said they'd frequently put used systems in nice boxes and sell them as new products.

Do you play a lot of Call of Duty games? I remember when I was playing MW2, my system would get very hot.

Do you have trouble with the electricity at home? Outages?

I say you should just chalk this up as a coincidence and one hell of a streak of bad luck.

Are you purchasing your systems at Gamestop? A friend of mine used to work there and he said they'd frequently put used systems in nice boxes and sell them as new products.

Do you play a lot of Call of Duty games? I remember when I was playing MW2, my system would get very hot.

Bigboi500

No offense, but neither of the scenarios you specify above can be verified as fact, and therefor rather on the irresponsible side as far as advice or trouble-shooting goes. I don't work at GameStop, nor do I own stock, so I have no vested interest here and still, the idea of passing along what your amoral "friend" may or may not have done as an employee there, when someone is looking for an actual, verifiable cause of electronic failure, is spurious at best.

I would be more inclined to the theory of improper electrical service being the cause of the trouble, but even then, it's a stretch.

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Are you purchasing your systems at Gamestop? A friend of mine used to work there and he said they'd frequently put used systems in nice boxes and sell them as new products.

Do you play a lot of Call of Duty games? I remember when I was playing MW2, my system would get very hot.

MonkeySpot

No offense, but neither of the scenarios you specify above can be verified as fact, and therefor rather on the irresponsible side as far as advice or trouble-shooting goes. I don't work at GameStop, nor do I own stock, so I have no vested interest here and still, the idea of passing along what your amoral "friend" may or may not have done as an employee there, when someone is looking for an actual, verifiable cause of electronic failure, is spurious at best.

I would be more inclined to the theory of improper electrical service being the cause of the trouble, but even then, it's a stretch.

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[QUOTE="Bigboi500"]

Are you purchasing your systems at Gamestop? A friend of mine used to work there and he said they'd frequently put used systems in nice boxes and sell them as new products.

Do you play a lot of Call of Duty games? I remember when I was playing MW2, my system would get very hot.

JoKeR_421

No offense, but neither of the scenarios you specify above can be verified as fact, and therefor rather on the irresponsible side as far as advice or trouble-shooting goes. I don't work at GameStop, nor do I own stock, so I have no vested interest here and still, the idea of passing along what your amoral "friend" may or may not have done as an employee there, when someone is looking for an actual, verifiable cause of electronic failure, is spurious at best.

I would be more inclined to the theory of improper electrical service being the cause of the trouble, but even then, it's a stretch.

[QUOTE="JoKeR_421"][QUOTE="MonkeySpot"]

No offense, but neither of the scenarios you specify above can be verified as fact, and therefor rather on the irresponsible side as far as advice or trouble-shooting goes. I don't work at GameStop, nor do I own stock, so I have no vested interest here and still, the idea of passing along what your amoral "friend" may or may not have done as an employee there, when someone is looking for an actual, verifiable cause of electronic failure, is spurious at best.

I would be more inclined to the theory of improper electrical service being the cause of the trouble, but even then, it's a stretch.

Bigboi500

im not sure what i could be doing to cuase this but last week my 4th ps3 has died. all 3 fied of bluray drive failure....

Wild_Card

Stop buying refurbished systems ;)

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im not sure what i could be doing to cuase this but last week my 4th ps3 has died. all 3 fied of bluray drive failure....

Kravyn81

Stop buying refurbished systems ;)

Do you have trouble with the electricity at home? Outages?

valium88

I say you should just chalk this up as a coincidence and one hell of a streak of bad luck.

Vari3ty

Thanks for all the replies y one. if any one else can think of any thing please feel free to let me know.

why buy new systems just buy a bd drive off of ebay and swap them

you're saying that your ps3 is one of the few things you use in your spare time? it may just be overworked, even if they arent all day sessions.

beyond that, it seems like you take really good care of your consoles (not saying that using them is bad for them :P ). the only thing you didnt mention in your post is humidity. your air conditioner should reduce it, but it could still be a factor if you live in a particularly humid climate.

you're saying that your ps3 is one of the few things you use in your spare time? it may just be overworked, even if they arent all day sessions.

beyond that, it seems like you take really good care of your consoles (not saying that using them is bad for them :P ). the only thing you didnt mention in your post is humidity. your air conditioner should reduce it, but it could still be a factor if you live in a particularly humid climate.

LoG-Sacrament

I'm going to say that could be possible, but HIGHLY unlikely. My Slim has been powered up and connected to the Net pretty much every day, 24/7/365, without any problems. Humidity CAN indeed be a multiplier for corrosion and eventual break-down of electronics, however, and you have a good point there.

;)

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im not sure what i could be doing to cuase this but last week my 4th ps3 has died. all 3 fied of bluray drive failure....

Wild_Card

Stop buying refurbished systems ;)

Electrical wiring in your home if you have had 4 PS3's die on you. Could be a short circuit in that plug that you have been using.

Could just be bad luck, btw i'm on my 4th PS3 (launch model ylod, replacement from that had some HDMI trouble, still have the 80gb replacement from that but I bought a slim because the Wireless is really weak on the 80gb model, I went from 30% to 90% wireless signal when i got the slim) and 7th 360 (Launch, Replacment Launch, bough an Elite after the other RROD, Elite replacement from MS after RROD, Elite Replacement that had the audio go out, bought a Slim and then it's HDMI died 2 years later and I purchased another slim.) while still having the same Launch Wii. I have had more replacement consoles this gen then any previous gen. I did have 3 PS2 units over the course of 7 years too. Original Xbox and Gamecube still work fine.

Dust is also a killer, when I was in a College apartment I would dust them and the very next day the dust would be back. Couldn't have been good for them to intake all that dust.

If your keeping it cool and letting it have good airflow all I can think of is dust or bad luck. Electronics can just randomly go for no reason some times. More than likely your just getting really bad luck.

But seriously, these companies should replace their products free of charge as long as theirs no accidental damage. Its not our fault they cheap out on parts and can randomly die easily.

Could just be bad luck, btw i'm on my 4th PS3 (launch model ylod, replacement from that had some HDMI trouble, still have the 80gb replacement from that but I bought a slim because the Wireless is really weak on the 80gb model, I went from 30% to 90% wireless signal when i got the slim) and 7th 360 (Launch, Replacment Launch, bough an Elite after the other RROD, Elite replacement from MS after RROD, Elite Replacement that had the audio go out, bought a Slim and then it's HDMI died 2 years later and I purchased another slim.)

ryangcnx-2

Oh my GAWD, man... And you still game on this gen???

:?

... You're a better man than I, Gunga-Din.

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Could just be bad luck, btw i'm on my 4th PS3 (launch model ylod, replacement from that had some HDMI trouble, still have the 80gb replacement from that but I bought a slim because the Wireless is really weak on the 80gb model, I went from 30% to 90% wireless signal when i got the slim) and 7th 360 (Launch, Replacment Launch, bough an Elite after the other RROD, Elite replacement from MS after RROD, Elite Replacement that had the audio go out, bought a Slim and then it's HDMI died 2 years later and I purchased another slim.)

MonkeySpot

Oh my GAWD, man... And you still game on this gen???

:?

... You're a better man than I, Gunga-Din.

Yeah...... lol, I have collected way to many games to just not replace the system (this gen exceeds previous gens in amount of games). I am one of those that never trade in anything and like to go back to older games, and my PC doesn't cover all the genres that I love (or certain games that I just prefer on consoles). I pretty much love all types games aside from sports games (with the exception of snowboarding and racing).

So yeah, I replaced them a couple of times, but I honestly put pretty much most of my freetime into gaming so in reality I have ton's of hours wrapped up into these systems. But thats the #1 reason I Love Nintendo, they make durable reliable hardware, I have never had to replace a Nintendo Console, I have my NES, SNES, N64 and GC all in working order along with my Wii.

I do feel though that this gens hardware hasn't been..... lets say long lasting. Which is why I pray for Backwards Compatability for the next gen consoles.

I had the same problem with the blu-ray drive. I replaced it and everything worked fine. After that my HDD failed. Replaced that and I haven't had any problem since.

Maybe try getting a surge protector / power conditioner. Supposedly they smooth out the flow of electricity to whatever you've got plugged into them.

Might be worth a try - sounds like you're doing everything else possible.

I don't know why people are talking about wiring and surge protectors, the bluray drive won't fail as a result of that, the power supply or hard drive would, especially if DVD's still play, but Bluray's don't. It's not even the whole drive thats failing, its the lens, the slim models all have 2 lenses, one for DVD and one for Bluray.

You need to stop buying a new console everytime this happens, just go on ebay and buy a new lens for $30 and replace it yourself. There are great guides on youtube to help you through the process.

My best suggestion would be to make sure you quit the game to the main menu, then quit to the XMB, then leave it on for a minute or so before powering down. Also, if the majority of the games you play are COD, then that could also be causing the issue because those games don't have an install, compared to something like uncharted that has a big install, it doesnt work the disk constantly because a lot of the files are on the harddrive. Games like COD have no install and if you pay attention when you play you'll notice that you can always hear the disk going crazy.

I'm not saying thats this is the cause of your problem, just trying to help you think of a solution.